The wurst dogs on Sixth

Just another guy in a kilt, standing on Sixth street eating a hot dog:

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Stu Methven, right, lead guitart of the Revivals and “friend of the band” Kenny Howie savoring the wurst dogs on Sixth Street.

You knew he was happy. It was the big grin. Stu Methven, lead guitarist for The Revivals was chomping that dog and watching the growing crowd. With a pal, he was waiting for a bandmate to get a tattoo down the block.

Do they eat hot dogs at home? Yes, but not like this. “It’s the best worst” Stu said, pointing at the sign on the sidewalk stand with a big grin. Indeed it was the Best Wurst.

They go to a lot of festivals at home in Scotland, but “The festivals there, they’re not like this,” said rhythm guitar Ian “Hutchy” Hutchinson, while he was getting a new tattoo for his collection of body art. It’s a heavy-looking cross with wings coming out of the cross-piece. “I saw it in a magazine and I drew it for him,” Hutchy says.

What, no Texas star tattoo? “I got one last year,” Hutchy said, pointing at a red and blue star on his elbow. Hmm, not exactly a traditional Texas star, but close enough to pass in Perth.

They like being at SxSW. “It’s the response we get. The bands we listen to over there are American bands like Black Crowes and Credence Clearwater Revival and that, so we come over here and get a great response, rather than in the U.K. The atmosphere is great.”

And as much as playing they like listening to the other bands, “especially the blues guys”.

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Hutchy Hutchinson of the Scottish band the Revivals taking a bit of Austin home with him, with the help of Alexander Miramon at Black Cat Tattoo on Sixth Street.